ERP Applications Manager
Hitachi EnergyFunction IT Our Company We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks – can focus on achieving the incredible with data. If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth. We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data. Job description The Team We’re looking for an ERP Applications Manager with strong expertise in Oracle E‑Business Suite R12 Supply Chain and Manufacturing that is responsible for the strategic direction, architecture, support, and continuous improvement of Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS R12) Supply Chain solutions supporting manufacturing, supply chain planning, procurement, inventory, warehousing, and global trade management. This role serves as the primary liaison between Supply Chain business leaders and IT, ensuring enterprise systems are aligned with operational objectives while maintaining system stability, scalability, compliance, and process efficiency. The position combines supply chain domain expertise, solution architecture, stakeholder management, project leadership, and ERP governance to deliver business value through technology. The Role Supply Chain Solution Architecture Design and lead future-state ERP solutions supporting manufacturing, inventory, warehouse management, planning, and trade compliance. Evaluate business requirements and translate them into scalable Oracle EBS and integrated system solutions. Provide architectural leadership for integrations between Oracle EBS, MES, Oracle Fusion applications, reporting platforms, planning systems, and sister companies. Define end-to-end process designs that balance business requirements, standard functionality, maintainability, and technical debt reduction. Lead requirements gathering, design reviews, priority discussions, and solution governance activities. Business Partnership and Stakeholder Management Serve as the primary IT advisor to Supply Chain leadership, operations teams, manufacturing leaders, planners, warehouse personnel, and compliance stakeholders. Facilitate alignment between business strategy and technology capabilities. Communicate project status, risks, incidents, roadmap activities, and implementation plans to executive and operational stakeholders. ERP Portfolio and Program Leadership Lead strategic ERP initiatives from concept through deployment. Manage project scope, priorities, resource allocation, testing readiness, cutover planning, and business adoption. Oversee major initiatives involving supply chain transformation, process optimization, AI enablement, compliance reporting, and system modernization. Coordinate efforts among functional analysts, developers, DBAs, infrastructure teams, vendors, and business stakeholders. Application Ownership and Governance Own the overall health and direction of Oracle EBS Supply Chain applications. Establish standards for system configuration, custom development, integrations, documentation, and change management. Drive continuous improvement initiatives while balancing operational support requirements. Ensure compliance with IT governance, security, audit, and operational standards. Operational Support Leadership Provide escalation leadership for production incidents impacting supply chain operations. Coordinate cross-functional troubleshooting efforts involving warehouse, manufacturing, infrastructure, network, integration, and application teams. Lead recovery planning, business continuity activities, and post-incident reviews. Ensure critical supply chain systems maintain high availability and support business operations. Team Leader…